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The Scrap Metal Collection Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Poor weather conditions
- lack of PPE
- 2. Site Arrival
- Traffic hazards
- unfamiliar site layout
- 3. Site Induction
- Miscommunication
- unawareness of site-specific hazards
- 4. Equipment Inspection
- Faulty tools
- improper machine maintenance
- 5. Manual Handling
- Strains and sprains
- dropped objects
- 6. Loading Materials
- Overloading
- falling materials
- 7. Securing Load
- Improper tying
- unsecured cargo
- 8. Transportation
- Road accidents
- load shifting
- 9. Unloading Materials
- Material spillage
- tripping hazards
- 10. Sorting Materials
- Cuts from sharp edges
- exposure to hazardous materials
- 11. Cutting Materials
- Flying debris
- equipment malfunction
- 12. Storing Scrap Metal
- Incorrect stacking
- limited space availability
- 13. Waste Management
- Improper disposal
- environmental contamination
- 14. Housekeeping
- Slips
- trips and falls
- poor visibility
- 15. Communication
- Lack of coordination
- incomplete handover of information
- 16. Emergency Procedures
- Panic during emergencies
- inadequate first aid resources
- 17. End of Day Procedures
- Non-compliance with shutdown procedures
- theft or vandalism
- 18. Post-job Review
- Oversights in risk assessment
- failure to document findings
- 19. Training and Updates
- Outdated skills
- non-compliance with new regulations